The marine areas of South America (SA) include almost 30,000 km of coastline and
encompass three different oceanic domains—the Caribbean, the Pacific, and the Atlantic …

The quality of the coastal waters is now a major environmental issue in Tobago due to its
role in supporting the economically important tourism sector and for safeguarding public …

Tobago's fringing coral reefs (FR) and Buccoo Reef Complex (BRC) can be affected locally
by wastewater and stormwater, and regionally by the Orinoco River. In 2001, seasonal …

It is widely accepted that deteriorating water quality associated with increased sediment
stress has reduced calcification rates on coral reefs. However, there is limited information …

Although the history of the plantation economy and its land tenure legacy have contributed
significantly to environmental degradation in Caribbean small-island-develo** states, in …

Abstract The Morne L'Enfer Formation outcrops near Fullarton, Trinidad, expose an
erosional surface between the shelf deposits below and a prograding clastic wedge of the …

The Caribbean Large Marine Ecosystem (CLME) is the second largest sea in the world,
covering an area of approximately 2,515,900 km2 (NOAA 2003), and comprising some of …

This study assessed nearshore, marine ecosystem function around Trinidad and Tobago
(TT). The coastline of TT is highly complex, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean …

The coral reefs of Tobago represent some of the southernmost reefs in the Caribbean and
have developed under the influence of runoff (eg terrestrial sediment and nutrients) from …

Abstract The southern Caribbean Sea over the northern South American continental shelf is
oceanographically complex. It is subject to (1) widespread coastal upwelling,(2) wakes and …